Public water system record
Sitka
Serves Sitka, Sitka City and Borough, AK · 9,448 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Sitka in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Sitka draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, April 2016.
- Record on file since 1979, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,180 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Sitka go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (3 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 50 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 9 | 17 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators issued 6 boil water orders to Sitka between 1998 and 2016. The most recent was a boil water order in April 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2016 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 2013 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 9, 2011 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 3, 1998 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Sitka draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Sitka must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Alaska.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells